Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cape May County Airport (KWWD)

Lat: 39.02°NLon: 74.92°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 4 Sep 1:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Cape May NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
West Cape May NJ
 38.93°N 74.95°W (Elev. 0 ft)
4:08 am EDT Sep 4, 2026
2pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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